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But that wasn't enough, as the Bulldogs fell to Kentucky 92-90 in double-overtime thriller Thursday in Lexington, Kentucky.

Vivians gave MSU (23-4, 9-4 Southeastern Conference) chances to win with five 3s.

But Makayla Epps also had a career night, capped off with a putback basket as time expired in the second overtime for the win.

Epps scored 42 points but saved her biggest basket for last as she grabbed her own miss and put in a soft shot for the winner that sparked a big celebration for the Wildcats (19-5, 8-3).

The sophomore guard's scoring total was second in program history behind Jennifer O'Neill's 43 points against Baylor in a four-overtime victory last season. Epps made 18 of 30 from the field including two 3-pointers that helped the Wildcats win their third in a row.

Tennessee (21-3, 11-0 SEC) scored just a few seconds after the opening tip and never trailed, slowly pulling away for the easy victory. The Lady Vols have won 17 of 18 games dating to Dec. 3.

Harrison shot 9 of 14 from the field and also blocked two shots. Bashaara Graves added 17 points off the bench for the Lady Vols.

Ole Miss (14-10, 4-7) cut Tennessee's lead to 14-11 after a layup by Danielle McCray, but the Lady Vols responded with a 20-6 run to take a 34-17 halftime lead. The Rebels missed 17 of their final 18 shots in the first half and have now lost six straight.

Shandricka Sessom and Gracie Frizzell both scored nine points to lead Ole Miss.

Now the Lady Vols will prepare for a showdown with No. 10 Kentucky on Sunday in Knoxville.

Southern Miss 78, FIU 65: Senior Voché Martin recorded her first career 20-point performance with 22 points in leading Southern Miss past FIU 78-65 Thursday night in the FIU Arena.

Tamara Jones added 16 points and Brittanny Dinkins chipped in 14 points off the bench for the Lady Eagles (16-7, 9-3 Conference USA). Jerontay Clemons, Kierra Jordan and Jones pulled down six rebounds apiece. Martin also had four blocks.

When Southern Miss trailed 6-5 to open the game, Martin sparked a 7-0 run with a basket underneath followed by a Jordan bucket before Dinkins hit a three from the right side. After the Lady Eagles held a 16-8 lead, FIU countered with a 9-2 run in getting the score down to 18-17.

The teams battled to a 22-22 tie before the Lady Eagles scored the next 12 points, holding FIU scoreless for 6:16. The Panthers regrouped and answered with a 15-2 run and took a 43-42 into halftime.